A state ITI teaching trades like electrician, fitter, welder and COPA under the Craftsmen Training Scheme.
Azamgarh has 1,399.6 ITI seats per lakh youth, better than the typical district. The district supports 68.5 apprenticeships per lakh youth, better than the typical district. The Government ITI is the main public channel from classroom to trade.
73% of registered enterprises are in services while 27% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 59% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Azamgarh, which ranks 64 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 39.9 out of 100. It trails the national picture on ITI seats in government institutes at 13.5%. On skilling trainees who get certified at 92.5%, it sits close to the national mark.